The Federal State Soil Experts Working Group (“Bodenspezialisten der Bundesländer”) was formed with the aim of improving soil fertility. Today, this group forms part of the VDLUFA section I “Plant nutrition, product quality and protection of resources“. Its members are appointed by the federal governments. The activities of the soil experts are supported by the BMEL (Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture) which sends delegates to all events of the working group.
The members of the soil expert working group come from the agricultural administration as well as the agricultural research facilities of Federal and State Government and focus on issues of soil protection, agroecology and soil management adapted to the needs of individual locations.
The tasks of the group include the exchange of information and experience. The experts coordinate and, when necessary, act as counsellors or advisors for federal and regional ministries concerning the following topics:
1. Chairwoman: Marion Senger Champer of Agriculture, Lower Saxony, Department of plants Johanssenstraße 10, 30159 Hanover, Germany Mail: senger.marion@lwk-niedersachsen.de Phone: +49.511.3665.4250 Fax: +49.511.3665.4525 2. Chairman: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Göbel Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Fakultät Landwirtschaft Steingruberstraße 2, 91746 Weidenbach, Germany Mail:bernhard.goebel@fh-weihenstephan.de Phone: +49.9826.654.201 Fax: +49.9826.654.4201
